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Mrs. Bluma Goldberg

Mrs. Bluma Goldberg

Jan 21, 2021

Bluma Tishgarten Goldberg, of Columbia, SC, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2021. Born in Pinczow, Poland on June 10, 1926, Bluma was the 4th of 6 children of the late Haskell and Rachel Tishgarten. Bluma was just 13 years old in September, 1939, when the Germans arrived in Pinczow, at the beginning of World War II. Bluma's mother gave...

Dr. Marie Midler Gross

Dr. Marie Midler Gross

Jan 21, 2021

Dr. Marie Midler Gross of Columbia, South Carolina died peacefully on January 21, 2021. Born in Warsaw Poland on June 27, 1928 she was the daughter of the late Eugenia and Michal Midler. Marie was a young teenager living in Pabianice, Poland when the Germans invaded Poland. Her father Michal was a Captain in the Polish Army and was killed...

Mr. Charles Walter Frick

Mr. Charles Walter Frick

Jan 19, 2021

Charles Walter Frick, of Columbia, SC, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2021. Born in Prosperity, SC on December 30, 1932, Charles was the son of the late Harry Otis Frick and Mary B. Werts Frick. He grew up in Prosperity, SC and learned to drive a 1940 Ford with a stick shift. The first car he bought was a...

Mr. Frederick Leroy Williams

Mr. Frederick Leroy Williams

Jan 19, 2021

Fred Williams passed away peacefully on January 19, 2021, after a long battle with cancer and recent complications from COVID-19. He was a warrior until the end. Fred grew up in Kansas and was a proud alumnus of Kansas State University; however, Columbia, South Carolina, was considered home. Fred loved to travel and had a passion for volunteering and charity...

Mr. Thomas David Jones

Mr. Thomas David Jones

Jan 19, 2021

Thomas David Jones, 70, of Columbia, died on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Born in Charlotte, NC on August 2, 1950, he was the son of Nancy Pillsbury Lipton and step-son of Joseph J Lipton. In addition to his mother and step-father, David is survived by his wife, Katherine Brumbach Jones; sons, Paul Jones and David Sanders (Julie); sisters, Victoria Navarro...

Dr. Jaime E. Condom

Dr. Jaime E. Condom

Jan 19, 2021

Dr. Jaime E. Condom, 88, of Columbia, SC, died Tuesday, January 19, 2021. Born February 27, 1932, in Mariel, Cuba, he was a son of the late Jaime Cestino Condom and Matilde Molins Valera Condom. In addition to his parents, Dr. Condom was preceded in death by his brother and two sisters. Dr. Condom was raised and educated in Cuba...

Mrs. Jean Marie Duggan

Mrs. Jean Marie Duggan

Jan 17, 2021

Jean Marie Duggan, 87, of Eastover, died on Sunday, January 17, 2021. Born in Perth Amboy, NJ, on August 29, 1933. Jean was the daughter of the late Charles and Marie Bartha. Survivors include her sister, Calista (David) Koval; as well as her seven children, Mary Duggan, Virginia (Bill) Albert, Bridget (Jeffrey) Granish, William J. Duggan, Jr. (Lynn), Katherine (Timothy)...

Mrs. Mildred Livingston Whetstone

Mrs. Mildred Livingston Whetstone

Jan 16, 2021

Mildred Livingston Whetstone, 87, of Elgin, died on Saturday, January 16, 2020. Born in Lancaster, SC, on September 3, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Dewey and Mary Knight Livingston. Mildred worked with Bellsouth in their telephone security department for many years. Survivors include her sisters, Doris Livingston Baker and Brenda Livingston Jordan; as well as numerous...

Mr. Thomas Stephen Homolash

Mr. Thomas Stephen Homolash

Jan 16, 2021

Thomas Stephen Homolash, 49, of Columbia, died Saturday, January 16, 2021. Born September 13, 1971, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, he is a son of Thomas Steve Homolash and Ruth "Penny" Henry Homolash. Mr. Homolash was a 1990 graduate of Boiling Springs High School in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania. He then joined the US Army and honorably served his country for four years....

Mr. Gaston Allan Lamontagne

Mr. Gaston Allan Lamontagne

Jan 15, 2021

Mr. G. Allan LaMontagne, died Friday, January 15,2021. Born May 10, 1937, in Lordsburg, NM, he was a son of the late Laurier Joseph LaMontagne and Frances McDonnell LaMontagne. A graduate from the University of South Carolina, he went on to attend and earn his master's degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Southern California. Allan joined the United...

Margaret Gignilliat Carswell

Margaret Gignilliat Carswell

Jan 15, 2021

"She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come. She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue. She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children arise and call her blessed." Proverbs 31: 25 – 28 Margaret Gignilliat Carswell, 89, passed away...

Mrs. Sadie Vondilee Turner

Mrs. Sadie Vondilee Turner

Jan 15, 2021

Sadie Vondilee Palmer Turner, 89, passed away Friday, January 15, 2021. Born in Richland County, on March 28,1931, she was a daughter of the late Tillman DuBose Palmer, Sr. and Irene Agnes Martin Palmer. Sadie was a faithful member of Anchor Baptist Church where she enjoyed being a part of her Church Family and looked forward to attending Worship Services....

Mr. Donald Albert Joyner

Mr. Donald Albert Joyner

Jan 14, 2021

Donald Albert Joyner, 84, of Columbia, died Thursday, January 14, 2021. Born in Columbia, SC on September 29, 1936, he was the youngest son of the late Albert Lester and Myrtle Smith Joyner. He attended Columbia High School where he met the love of his life, Loretta, and the two were married in 1957. Mr. Joyner was a lifelong member...

Mr. Glen Eli Craig, Sr.

Mr. Glen Eli Craig, Sr.

Jan 14, 2021

Glen E. Craig, 89, died in Columbia, on Thursday, January 14, 2021. The graveside service for Mr. Craig will be held private with immediate family only in the First Presbyterian Churchyard. Mr. Craig was born in Columbia, and the son of Robert Eli and Sara S. Craig. He attended the Columbia public schools. He graduated from Georgia Military Academy and...

Ms. Sabra Coward Lott

Ms. Sabra Coward Lott

Jan 13, 2021

It is with broken hearts that the family of Sabra Anne Coward Lott, a.k.a Bubbles the Blythewood Beauty Queen, announces her tragic passing on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Sabra was born on November 16, 1967, to Rudy and Anne Coward in Columbia SC. She was a life-long resident of the Blythewood and Columbia communities. She was a graduate of Spring...

Mr. John Hampton Johnson

Mr. John Hampton Johnson

Jan 13, 2021

Mr. John H. Johnson was born on October 11, 1946 in Clarendon County, SC. He was born to the late Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson Sr. Mr. Johnson ended his journey peacefully on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. John was a compassionate and loving person, who loved to fish and hunt. He was quite the craftsman and an expert with firearms....

Mr. Glen B. Ward

Mr. Glen B. Ward

Jan 12, 2021

Glen Bruce Ward, 73, of West Columbia, met his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. He passed away at Lexington medical Center, with his wife and children by his side. Glen was born on June 28, 1947 in Columbia, SC and was the son of the late Otto and Mamie Ward. He graduated from Eau Claire High school...

Mrs. Ivalene Scott Marvin

Mrs. Ivalene Scott Marvin

Jan 10, 2021

Ivalene "Ivy" Scott Marvin, 90, of Columbia, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 10, 2021. While on this earth with us, our precious Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother always had a beautiful smile and faced her physical adversity with grace (Philippians 4:13). Even as her memory failed her, this sweet southern lady always thanked you...

The Honorable William "Bill" Thomas Smith, Jr.

The Honorable William "Bill" Thomas Smith, Jr.

Jan 9, 2021

The Honorable William "Bill" T. Smith, Jr., - KD4HQB, of Columbia, passed away on January 9, 2021, at the age of 90. Born and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina, he was the only son of the late William T. Smith, Sr., and Maude B. Smith, and he was married to Peggy W. Smith for 72 years. Bill graduated from Greensboro...

Ms. Linda Delane Douglas

Ms. Linda Delane Douglas

Jan 9, 2021

Linda Delane Wells Douglas, of Blythewood, died Saturday, January 9, 2021. Born January 1, 1962, in Richland County, she was the daughter of Mary Wells and the late Robert Wells. Ms. Douglas worked for William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center for 27 years, until her retirement in 2015. She loved the Lord and demonstrated this love to those...

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